Wednesday, March 15, 2023

India opens its doors to first foreign universities in the GIFT city

This is big news! India, the up and coming superpower is moving and modernizing way faster than an elephant! The GIFT city keeps on giving!

"For the first time, the Indian government has granted approval for foreign universities to set up campuses in the country, as part of a nationwide push to foster multidisciplinary research. Two Australian universities, Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, were the first to reveal plans to open international campuses. The announcement was timed to coincide with a four-day visit to India by the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese. ...
The two Australian universities will set up operations in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), a planned ‘smart city’ on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, home state of the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi. In October 2022, Gujarat became the first Indian state to publish regulations for the operation of foreign-university campuses.
In January, the country’s University Grants Commission, which oversees higher-education institutes in India, released draft national regulations for foreign universities. ..."

India opens its doors to first foreign universities



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